Do your lights get smushed and you don't have lights for Christmas? This is common, but don't be worried, because we have two methods for you to stop it!

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Method 1 of 2: Wrapping Paper Method

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Cut a small slit in each end of a wrapping tube.

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Put the end of one set of your lights through your slit in the tube.

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Put the other end of the lights through the other slit in the tube.

Method 2 of 2: Plastic Bag Method

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Wrap each set of Christmas lights and put them together individually into a plastic bag.

Box the plastic bags together.

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Christmas lights usually are only meant to be used for no more than 90 days. Chances are, if your lights are more than three Christmases old, they will need to be replaced next year. Take the initiative now and throw out worn out lights.

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